{"id":26417,"date":"2025-02-09T01:45:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T01:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26417"},"modified":"2025-02-09T01:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T01:45:40","slug":"government-allocates-8-billion-for-sports-development-in-2025-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-allocates-8-billion-for-sports-development-in-2025-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Allocates $8 Billion for Sports Development in 2025 Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>January 18, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government of Guyana has allocated $8 billion to the sports sector in the 2025 national budget, nearly doubling last year\u2019s investment, as part of its commitment to infrastructure development and athlete advancement under the &#8220;One Guyana&#8221; initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget prioritizes the expansion of sports facilities across the country, with plans to complete ongoing projects and begin new construction on major infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new international stadium is among the key developments, alongside the continued upgrade of over 450 community grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Additionally, funds have been set aside for the installation of premium lighting at various sports venues to facilitate nighttime activities and increase accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant portion of the budget is also aimed at talent development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This follows a government initiative in 2024, where four track and field experts were brought in to identify and train emerging athletes, resulting in 23 individuals receiving specialized coaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, this effort will be further strengthened through the establishment of an elite sports program to provide structured pathways for athletes progressing from grassroots to professional levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the government allocated $4.6 billion to the sector, which included $1 billion for ground upgrades and $957 million for the construction of multi-purpose sports halls in Regions 1, 3, 7, 8, and 9, as well as sports facilities in Regions 2 and 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increased allocation this year is expected to accelerate the completion of these projects while supporting national sports associations in their ongoing development efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government&#8217;s approach aligns with its broader vision of fostering sports excellence, improving facilities, and providing more opportunities for athletes across all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 18, 2025 The Government of Guyana has allocated $8 billion to the sports sector in the 2025 national budget, nearly doubling last year\u2019s investment, as part of its commitment&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26417"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26418,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26417\/revisions\/26418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}